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DHTMLX serves ISVs, enterprises, and developers creating SaaS apps, dashboards, and internal tools that need high-performance, customizable UI components for project, scheduling, and data management. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 77 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: XB Software - **Founded**: 2008 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$1 399,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: DHTMLX components are distributed under a perpetual license. It means that developers can use the purchased version of DHTMLX components forever. The choice of the license depends on the number of developers, projects, and desired support level. There are four default license types: Individual, Commercial, Enterprise, and Ultimate. Prices start from 79$ per widget. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, German, Korean - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - API - Drag & Drop - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Pre-built Templates ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30082/application-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Essential Studio](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/32602/essential-studio) — 4.5/5 (903 reviews) 2. 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The ability to rely on such a great product prevented us from re-inventing the wheel. > > **Cons**: The only disadvantage is the high steep price but this is compensated by the fact that we get a lifetime perpetual license instead of a subscription one. > > We contacted support for our various questions we had. Both in terms of capabilities, features and licensing. Their support team responded to all of our queries with great satisfaction. ----- ### "Customizable and Developer-Friendly – Highly Recommend\!" — 5.0/5 > **Anton** | *08 July 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: We use the Scheduler and Kanban components from DHTMLX and are very satisfied with both. The implementation is straightforward, and the components are highly customizable, which makes it easy to adapt them to our specific requirements. The free trial version is also a great way to test the product before making a commitment – it gave us a good impression of the capabilities right from the start. > > **Cons**: So far, we haven't found any real drawbacks. You need to invest a bit of time to get the most out of the customization features, but that's expected with any powerful UI library. > > Overall, our experience with DHTMLX has been very positive. It's a reliable toolkit with powerful components that are well-suited for business applications. With its flexibility and solid performance, it’s a great choice for developers looking to build feature-rich web apps. We particularly appreciate how easy it was to get started and the level of control we have over customization. ----- ### "Highly performant Gantt library" — 5.0/5 > **Vaibhav** | *11 November 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The performance as well as breadth of the features is top notch. > > **Cons**: The pricing seems to be a bit complicated, I believe it can be simplified further. We could not test the export to P6/MSP in Gantt. > > It has been great overall till now. We have mainly utilized the trial and are fairly satisfied with it at the moment. ----- ### "A Reliable and Long-Term Development Framework" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *27 November 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about DHTMLX is its stability, long-term reliability, and the strong performance of its components. The API is also very clear and easy to work with, which has allowed me to develop and maintain systems efficiently for many years. > > **Cons**: What I liked least about DHTMLX is that some parts of the older versions, such as 3.5, have limited modern features and lack updated documentation. Upgrading to newer technologies sometimes requires extra effort. However, overall the framework has still been very reliable for me. > > My overall experience with DHTMLX has been very positive. The library has been stable, reliable, and suitable for long-term enterprise projects. Its components are easy to integrate, the API is consistent, and it has allowed me to maintain large systems efficiently for many years. Overall, DHTMLX has been a dependable solution in my development work. ----- ### "A Developer's Experience with DHTMLX Gantt" — 5.0/5 > **Sebin** | *21 February 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We have used DHTMLX Gantt in different projects and one of its standout features is its highly intuitive and customizable interface. It allows for complex project timelines to be managed visually with ease, which is especially useful when handling interdependent tasks and milestones. Additionally, its robust API and flexible integration options mean you can tailor it to fit almost any project management workflow or technology stack. The frequent update of the library helps in improving the system over time-to-time. > > **Cons**: There is lot of functionality and feature that is provided by the library, it may take some time to understand the whole system, if you want to utilize the whole features of DHTMLX Gantt. > > 1\. The initial setup is straightforward, especially with the documentation provided. 2. You can modify almost every aspect of the Gantt chart, from task templates to the toolbar and grid columns. 3. DHTMLX Gantt performs well with medium to large datasets ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/70425/dhtmlx-suite?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/70425/dhtmlx-suite) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pl | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | | tr | | ----- ## Structured Data